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Definition of Forpet
1. Noun. (Scotland) A quarter (fourth part) used especially as a unit of mass or capacity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Forpet
1. forpit [n -S] - See also: forpit
Lexicographical Neighbors of Forpet
Literary usage of Forpet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Weights and Measures for the British Isles: The Middle Ages by Ronald Edward Zupko (1985)
"1779 Swinton 32: Lippie or forpet. 1819 Cyclopaedia sv weights: At Hexham, with
Rye and Peas. ... 1883 Simmonds sv forpet: The fourth part of a Scotch peck; ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: To which is by John Jamieson (1880)
"forpet, ». The fourth part of a peck, S. It seems merely a corr. ... od. for as
much land as is requisite for sowing a cap-full or forpet of seed, ..."
3. The Statistical Account of Scotland: Drawn Up from the Communications of the by John Sinclair (1793)
"... a cap.full,or forpet of feed, ... are allotted to an acre: each forpet generally
produces from 12 to 25 Ib. of ..."
4. Records of the Convention of the Royal Burghs of Scotland: With Extracts by Convention of the royal burghs of Scotland (1890)
"... forpet, the fourth part of a peck; also called a lippie. 1. 301, iii. 402.
Frane, a corr. of flan, a plate of metal prepared for stamping; also applied ..."
5. Annals of Glasgow: Comprising an Account of the Public Buildings, Charities by James Cleland (1829)
"The forpet, or one-fourth part of a peck, contains 3 Scotch standard pints and one
... The half-forpet, or one-eighth part of a peck, contains one Scotch ..."
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